As the massage therapist turned and twisted my neck, asking me questions about pain levels and range of motion, he made a casual comment. “If we do our best work on the wrong muscles, it doesn’t fix anything.” I almost broke into tears right there on the table. (which would have been more awkward than … Read more
I’m not sure what scares me more—what I’m about to admit or how you might respond. Even though I believe in my dreams, what other people think bothers me still. Trying to describe how it feels to be a working mama is hard and people have strong opinions. You’ve probably encountered some along the way … Read more
Have you ever thought about how you spend your time each day? Not so much a list, but more like categories. As mamas, we have lots of categories—kids, marriage, home, work, church, you name it. And somehow, we juggle all of that, every day. Whether you realize it or not, what you do means so … Read more
You wake up early, hoping for a couple quiet minutes alone. Before you know it, your morning race begins and you’re coaxing sleepy kids out of bed. How old are kids before they can get dressed, eat, and brush their teeth at a reasonable pace? Out the door you all go, hoping you have everything. … Read more
Did you start January with a list of goals for the new year? This was definitely going to be the year you would get in shape, clean out your house, and get your schedule under control. Every year, January stares at us with promises of newness, opportunity, and change. I always look forward to thinking … Read more
A clean start on New Year’s Day sounds like a dream. I’m such a goals/resolutions/to-do list junkie and just want to pack life into its neat little, controlled parts. If something can be quantified and organized, I’m all in. Too bad life doesn’t work that way. The whole resolution thing hasn’t worked for me. I’m … Read more
![For the regular days...
Yesterday, we celebrated the mamas. But I have some hesitance about the day on behalf of those for whom the day is hard. For those who will face disappointment, longing, or loneliness.
Here's to regular days, the ones that come right after the "important" days, the days we might feel overlooked or unappreciated.
Here's to Monday mornings when you get up with the sun and get to work, whatever that looks like for you.
Here's to having hard conversations and making hard decisions.
Here's to doing what needs done, whatever that means and wherever it takes you.
Here's to doing what you're meant to do.
[Caroline is traveling with me this week in Guatemala. She's my assistant on this trip.]](https://scontent-ord5-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-15/280158713_1358881094613296_3621727649573332245_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=8ae9d6&_nc_ohc=duBTgZ_t7EYAX-t81l9&_nc_ht=scontent-ord5-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=AM6HXa8EAAAA&oh=00_AfB0DJU-rZtZ4AiySx_1Z9ZTE9R3FMu7VuAocA5xigGIcw&oe=6493C8EA "Make Changes That Last In The New Year")
